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How does a suit signal Britishness? Clothes are a really special way that we can feel like we are part of where we live and @MossBros helped people to really believe that they could belong in British society. #FashionCity #MossBros

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The statue of Robert Milligan has stood uncomfortably outside the Museum of London Docklands for a long time, one of only three museums in the UK to address the history of the transatlantic slave trade. (thread)

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Paul Simonon’s infamous broken bass smashed onto the stage floor at New York’s Palladium in 1979, and so became an iconic cover image. Now part of our free @TheClash #LondonCalling display opening this Friday. #MuseumofLondonCalling

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Delighted to announce our new Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales @ClarenceHouse

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The statue presently stands shrouded with placards and is now an object of protest, we believe these protests should remain as long as the statue remains.

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We're delighted to announce our new Twitter exhibition: The Tweetside Hoard. Open now and free to visit, all you have to do is scroll down this thread. And please, no touching the display cases. #TheTweetsideHoard

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Goodbye, London. We'll be back!

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See London as you’ve never seen it before. A British-Somali poet, @MohamedWrites , captures a near silent London, as he cycles through the deserted capital on Christmas Day in the morning.

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This #InternationalWomensDay , we remember some of the remarkable women who risked everything to help women get the vote 🗳️ #Suffragettes

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If you missed here's fantastic @MarkGatiss on @BBCRadio3 w/ @DrMatthewSweet on #SherlockHolmes http://t.co/3MqdCOmURZ http://t.co/Tm7ogBjpKC

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Hand-knitted woollen Tudor child’s mitten found in Finsbury which in Tudor times was covered by fields. Knitting became popular in the 1500s. It is very rare to find Tudor clothes still surviving today. Search Collections online for more Tudor items:

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Cast your eyes along our recently acquired panorama of London, painted around 1815 by Pierre Prévost. As an added twist, we've pointed out where some more modern buildings now stand. On display 15 March. P.s It's 20 ft long, so perhaps grab a cuppa.

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London, we're calling NOW! 🎸Head over to @bbcarts ' #MuseumFromHome LIVE page to watch the brand new short film of @TheClash : London Calling at the Museum of London as part of Culture in Quarantine: #MuseumofLondonCalling

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We’re giving away 3 signed copies of 17th century-set new novel The Smallest Man courtesy of @SimonSchusterUK which is published today! To be in with a chance of winning, simply follow us and retweet this post. Winners will be selected on Mon 1 Feb. Good luck!

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But we love it #musmeme

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Now more than ever at a time when Black Lives Matter is calling for an end to public monuments honouring slave owners, we advocate for the statue of Robert Milligan to be removed on the grounds of its historical links to colonial violence and exploitation.

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Our #SherlockHolmes exhibition has many striking images of London inc. this John O'Connor. http://t.co/f5Ui2VaGkt http://t.co/XG0WxItKsm

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Our new display all about @theclash 's London Calling is now OPEN. Come and see over 150 personal items belonging to the band and celebrate one of rock’s all-time greatest albums. More info: #MuseumofLondonCalling

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On this day 371 years ago, King Charles I was said to have worn this vest at his execution outside Whitehall. Usually kept in our store due to its age and rarity, it will now go on display as part of our next major exhibition: Executions. Opens 16 October:

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We're delighted to announce that our new display Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream will be launching on 17th June! We're highlighting pioneers like @RISKYROADZ & @jammerbbk , who helped grime flourish into a truly iconic London sound.

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The Museum of London recognises that the monument is part of the ongoing problematic regime of white-washing history, which disregards the pain of those who are still wrestling with the remnants of the crimes Milligan committed against humanity.

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London is open and always will be.

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These fragments of pottery are actually sea salt and brown sugar biscuits made by @EllaMcHawk , and inspired by #Mudlarking 😍

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The timeless design of this C17th plate in our collection continues to inspire talented designers across a wide variety of mediums. Textile artisan @knitwhitted hand-knitted a jumper with the iconic memento mori, influenced by the plate’s powerful inscription.

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We are currently working with a consortium to remove this statue and are aware of other legacies and landmarks within the area.

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Spring, why have you forsaken us? 🥶

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This month, our #BeforeAfter 💫 is dedicated to the garments of Norman Hartnell, Britain's most successful mid-20th century designer. Embroidery was replaced with hand-painted flowers 'after' WWII, due to the labour and materials-intensive nature of this decorative technique.

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Calling London and beyond! We're proud to announce a new free display opening 15 November celebrating London Calling by @TheClash . Find out more:

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This meme is too real sometimes

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This morning @cityoflondon planning & transport approved our application to create a new museum for London in West Smithfield. We’re so pleased to reach this major milestone - huge thanks to everyone for their support so far. More about our plans here:

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We were delighted to show The Prince of Wales around our beautiful future home in West Smithfield today and share our plans to create a show stopping Museum for London in the coming years @ClarenceHouse @SAVEBrit . More info about our future home here:

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We're thrilled to announce backing from @MayorofLondon & @cityoflondon for plans to create new museum at Smithfield

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100 years ago today The Representation of the People Act was passed. This act allowed some women, and all men over 21 the vote. Our #VotesforWomen programme forms part of the national commemorations, find out more:

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We loaned our friends at @V_and_A Princess Margaret’s 21st birthday dress for their excellent #DesignerOfDreams exhibition. Learn more about this gorgeous piece of fashion history

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We're so excited to announce the latest plans for a new Museum of London and are launching a public consultation to share them with you. #NewMuseumforLondon

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We did it! Thank you so much to everyone who donated to #RedressingPleasure . Your generosity means that we are now able to restore and display 18th and 19th century fashions in our Pleasure Gardens Gallery. Here's a special message from @Fashion_Curator

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Bursting with pride as our Head of Engagement, Sara Wajid, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s honours list for services to Culture and Diversity. Thank you for all the work you do at our museum and beyond 👏👏👏.

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Look who's arrived! Meet @PaddingtonBear at the museum until the end of Dec. #PaddingtonTrail http://t.co/6aDnkwAD3L http://t.co/osNM7zmUow

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This Dior dress was worn by Princess Margaret for her 21st birthday. We’re currently loaning it to our friends at The @V_and_A as part of their Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition. We know, we’re very generous. Make sure to take a look! #DesignerofDreams

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This is Muriel Matters who chained herself to this grille at the House of Commons in 1908. For this, she was imprisoned. Subsequently she hired an airship emblazoned with 'Votes For Women' and sailed over the House of Commons in 1909, distributing Women's Freedom League leaflets.

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See this amazing 3D artwork of the Elizabeth line by @3DJoeAndMax outside @MuseumofLondon Docklands. #TunnelArchaeology closes 3 Sept. #Free

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This gown was likely worn by Queen Victoria during a royal visit to Paris in August 1855. The silk with its distinctive floral pattern was probably made in France, worn to honour the host country. The blurred effect suggests that the warp of the cloth was printed before weaving.

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. @russelltovey met one of our #MuseumofLondon celebrities on a backstage tour of the museum!

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Fun fact: Gatwick (as in the airport) derives its name from the Old English "gāt" meaning goat, and "wīc" meaning farm. So next time you fly in, remember that you're landing at London Goat Farm 🛬 Anyway, Happy New Year! 🥳

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Today is a sad day for Shoreditch as one of its icons, family-run Syd's Coffee Stall closes after 100 years. BUT, the good news is that it will live on as part of our London Collection, for others to enjoy for another 100 years. Watch the full story.

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And in case you're still wondering whether you should stay or go now, we're also extending our London Calling @theclash Display until 6 September 🎸

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Yes! @Arsenal captain @Aubameyang7 has donated an iconic @Blklivesmatter tribute shirt, worn during the 2020-21 @PremierLeague season, as part of our #CollectingCOVID project. Find out more about our #CollectingCOVID project here: 📸: © Arsenal FC

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"In a dub version... anything could happen" It's day four of our Soundclash celebration, and we are delving into what makes dub... dub! Join producer Mad Professor as he shows us what it takes to make a dub record.

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Our friends at @V_and_A have this week announced Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, the largest ever UK exhibition on the House of @Dior and includes Princess Margaret’s 21st birthday dress, donated by the Museum of London. #DesignerofDreams

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It's arrived!

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The 20ft baby Trump blimp has found its final resting place 🍼

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At the Museum of London we stand against upholding structures that reproduce violence, and have previously engaged in interventions that critically engage with pro-slavery lobbying.

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Emily Durant (exhibition project manager) and @BeatriceBehlen (co-curator) rocking our limited edition The Clash: London Calling t-shirts, in our brand new display all about the album. @BBC6music #TShirtDay #MuseumofLondonCalling

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Red carpet looks as jugs, bottles and other hollow vessels from our collection, a thread 🧵 #Oscars

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We are committed to the processes of learning and unlearning as fostered in our London, Sugar & Slavery gallery, which opened in 2007 at the Museum of London Docklands.

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The Museum of London holds the world's largest collection relating to the militant Votes for Women campaign. Find out how we plan to investigate and share this through displays and events #VotesforWomen

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Robert Milligan was a prominent British Slave trader who, by the time of his death in 1809, owned 2 sugar plantations and 526 slaves in Jamaica.

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'We demand the vote on the same terms as it is or may be granted to men.' #RegisterToVote http://t.co/4JpQ4OZpAo http://t.co/1aG022v1xd

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Welcome to our new series #WednesdayWalks where we'll release our usually in-person walking tours to you online for you to enjoy at home. The first in our series is our World Docks tour with historian and author @simartin , first stop, Poplar.

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Our #Minecraft recreation of #GreatFire1666 is live! Explore London before the Great Fire

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Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, very sadly our museum is now entering a period of consultation with staff on proposed redundancies. Our full statement can be found here:

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The museum, being another physical manifestation of slavery situated in an old sugar warehouse, constantly challenges the contentious nature of this history.

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For almost 300 years the Cheapside Hoard lay undisturbed below one of London's busiest streets. Discovered by workmen in 1912, it is the greatest single collection of Elizabethan and Stuart jewellery in the world.

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While not the actual outfit worn, this delicate muslin dress and laced boots (left, taken from our collection) help tell the heartbreaking story of Eliza Fenning's #execution . Eliza was hanged in similar attire on 26 July 1815...

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Perfect for London summers 🌦️ This bold mac from the swinging sixties would have kept the wearer feeling dry and looking stylish.

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Introducing a new major exhibition at #MuseumofLondonDocklands for 2019, #SecretRivers , May- Oct 2019. For centuries Londoners have existed beside a series of waterways, shaping the city and people within it. Discover more in our next major exhibition.

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A big Museum of London welcome to @JordanmjRowe , our new Urbanist in Residence. Jordan will produce research and a public programme connected to the our transformative move to West Smithfield. Find out more: #ANewMuseumforLondon

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It's Friday - put on your dancing shoes! 👠 This jewelled gold lamé heel is one of a pair of shoes worn by prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, most likely as part of the costume for the 1920s version of Russian Dance. Quick-step this way to see them in detail:

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Our secret's out! We'll be back from August 6. Book a ticket here: 👋🎉 🏛️ 🎉🤗

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You: What did the Romans watch for entertainment? Us:

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Our librarian reveals her favourite item in our collection - Victorian men sketching their hangovers in a wine book

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Time to dust-off your 'walking dress' - it's the first day of #Spring 🌼 La Belle Assemblée, 1809

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Rare example of a sailor's shirt and breeches, known as 'slops' worn through the 16th-18th century. They were made of hard-wearing linen and when worn would have been mended by the sailor himself.

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How did one stylishly transport tiny spoons around 18th century London? Curator of Making @Danielle_J_Thom has the answer in episode E of #LondonsFashionAlphabet

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Today is 350 years since the #GreatFireOfLondon tore through London. Watch to find out how events unfolded #FireFire

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Let us tell you a story of love, forever entwined, from the @TowerOfLondon to the Museum of London 💟 This is the tale of a 300-year-old bed sheet embroidered with a beloved’s hair. A thread of threads... 🧵 #ValentinesDay

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This moonlit view of Trafalgar Square by Henry Pether (1800-80) is remarkable for its inclusion of street and indoor gas lighting, as well as the lit clock-face of Big Ben. Pether was best known for his moonlight pictures. This is one of several in our collection. #WinterSolstice

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From Stuart London until 1814, the surface of the Thames froze over twenty-four times and Londoners would flock to the ice. Discover the fun of Frost Fairs.

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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. In this photo she is opening the Museum of London in 1976, from our very beginning she was with us. Our thoughts go out to her family at this time.

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Happy #InternationalMuseumDay . Have you visited both of our museums - Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands?

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Ceramic boot warmers, c.1860, Filled with hot water before being inserted into boots to warm them before wearing or to dry them out afterwards. They are finely decorated and bear the Royal crest of Queen Victoria. See them on display in #KeepingWarm

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This gallery tells the history of the transatlantic slave trade and London’s involvement as once the fourth largest slaving port in the world.

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Frozen in time: an intricate, miniature watch set in a single large Colombian emerald, with a dial plate enamelled in translucent green.

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Please give a warm welcome to our new display at the #MuseumofLondonDocklands : The Krios of Sierra Leone. Discover a new, largely untold history through contemporary and 19th century objects. Open now.

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Sorry, that's supposed to say "A Fashionable Evening Work Event"

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Thanks for coming to #TattooLondon launch @sketchreppinink .

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The year is 2018. A skeleton is found buried face-down in the Thames mud, clad in heavy leather boots. This? This is the story of… The Man in the Mud:

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This is the #fatberg we hope to add to our collection. Composed of oil, fat, nappies and baby wipes it's a stark reminder of what we waste.

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Cats have lived side-by-side with humans since before the city of London was built, first being domesticated in the Middle East about 9000 years ago. Our collections are filled with images and representations of cats - and sometimes, the historical cats themselves.

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Vacancy - Fatberg Observer Looking for an interesting new role? We've got just the job for you... We are looking for an extremely attentive and focused Fatberg Observer to join our team and take over observation of the Fatbergs. To find out more:

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Progress is being made over at Smithfield as the oculus is lifted onto the copper dome 👀 A significant moment in the process of building the #LondonMuseum

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Ever wondered what the Museum of London's costume store is like? Join us on Facebook tomorrow at 3.30pm for our first ever Facebook Live!

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Did you know that the UK's busiest lifeboat station is based right here on the Thames in London? As the @RNLI celebrates its 20th year on the river, we went to visit the incredible staff and volunteers at @TowerRNLI to see what working on the country's most active station is like

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We're sadly still closed but you can still access our galleries online and our immersive Victorian Walk experience is available to explore anytime, anywhere. Window shop a tobacconist, tailor, pawnbroker or toyshop, while you complete our six challenges

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Watch the incredible story of notable Krio: John Henry Smythe - World War II navigator, Windrush officer and QC. (And stay tuned to the end for the ultimate twist of fate) #ArmisticeDay #RemembranceDay

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Be honest... #Overground

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We're inviting you to help co-curate the London, Sugar and Slavery Gallery at Museum of London Docklands for our next display in Summer 2022. Since opening in 2007, the gallery has been a dedicated space for communities to comment on these themes.

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We were delighted @CarrieHFletcher visited our #VotesforWomen display. Hear what she had to say in her vlog ( @5mins20 )

My Busy Valentine ♥ Carrie Hope Fletcher

♥ BBC Young Writers' Award ♥http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/lVPqNWr0td8SR9qCLqgmJL/the-bbc-young-writers-award-2018-with-first-story-and-cambridge-u...

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NEW VLOG...which actually ended up being more like 12 minutes...!

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Thanks for stopping by @billybragg 🎸! #MuseumofLondonCalling #TheClash

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"Camberwell Nocturne" David Hepher, 1984 oil; canvas #PaintingLondon

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As we pack up the rare and beautiful garments of our Pleasure Garden Gallery, we reach our midway point in the decant process of moving over 10,000 objects from our London Wall galleries to our new home in Smithfield. Watch our team behind the scenes of this big milestone!

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In 1859, artist James McNeill Whistler stayed at a pub in the unfashionable area of Wapping to complete a set of sixteen etchings recording the vanishing 'beauties' of sites threatened by the creation of the river embankment.

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This is an older version of the 1A lamp flashing plug switchboard, and between 1938-50 it was the main switchboard at Buckingham Palace. Want to see more of our archives? Let us know 👇

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